This is just a plain depiction of the days of the lives of the three Minami sisters.
Please don't expect too much.
Also, brighten your room, and keep at least 3 meters from the TV.
It's almost Christmas...
I wonder when that is coming...
When the topic of Christmas comes up, Chiaki gets a distant look in her eyes.
Oh, Santa, huh?
That's what she'll say.
Didn't it all start two years ago?
Chiaki saw Takeru-ojisan putting on a beard in the changing room.
Witnessing that must have been traumatic for her.
I suppose that was when Chiaki lost her dreams.
Takeru's the one who took her dreams!
Ojisan didn't mean anything bad.
I'm sure he'll come again this year.
Santa-san is going to ring the doorbell and enter through the front door.
But I have to do something to bring her dreams back.
That's right!
Can I have a minute, Haruka?
News coming up next.
The customary Fundoshi Santa Festa has begun.
Are we connected... {sounds funny}
Yes, I'm at the scene of the event.
Don't you feel cold in this snow?
Ho Ho Ho!
Haruka-neesama, no Santa this year?
He's got something on.
You mean that Santa had no plans for Christmas until last year?
From what I saw a few days back, he doesn't look like he has plans this year either.
It's about time...
Even though Kana-chan told me not to come,
I'm certain Chiaki-chan needs the Santa.
Good evening!
Good evening...
You're on time!
Where do I change my clothes?
Be quiet.
Oh, Haruka-chan?
Ojisan, you came?
No, that person is Kana's friend.
Should I go sleep?
Tomorrow? Okay, I'll come tomorrow.
Alright!
Sorry for asking so much of you.
Nope, it's my first time doing this, and it's fun! {you will reciprocate, right?}
Merry Christmas!
Are you sure she saw you?
We made eye contact.
Great! Well done!
Haruka-neesama!
Santa was in my room, and he wasn't Takeru!
Really?
That's nice.
He left behind a present!
Really?
You're still awake?
Kana! Santa was here just now!
What do you mean, Santa?
Are you still a child?
What an idiot!
He WAS here!
He was here!
Wipe that smirk off your face!
Why did it turn into a fight?
There is someone I want you to meet.
What sweet dreams could she be having?
He WAS here!
The Fundoshi Santa Festival was well received when it started.
Christmas Eve is just around the corner.
You shouldn't say "around the corner", isn't it today?
From now, Christmas Eve, until tomorrow, it will continue to snow...
Don't watch TV when we're discussing something important here.
Okay...
Concerning the Christmas present we're getting for Touma,
We've been holding meetings for one week,
And Christmas came before we knew it?
Time doesn't wait for us.
We have to come to a conclusion immediately and go buy it.
We already have a conclusion, don't we?
Touma has been saying lately that she wants a new soccer ball or new spiked shoes.
Come to think of it...
Right? That should do.
Akira, Natsuki, do you think that is what Touma truly wish for?
What do you mean, bro?
It's true that Touma is a bit boyish when compared to girls of the same age.
As expected, that's the result of growing up in the company of good-for-nothing brothers.
You can't be sure of that yet.
What's that?
A letter to Santa Claus.
A letter to Santa?
Touma is at a difficult age.
Even though we are her family, there are things she can't tell us.
I don't think she holds back at all though.
If that comes in the form of a letter to Santa claus...
I believe Touma will become more honest.
I can't believe Touma wrote that.
I suppose she still believes in Santa Claus.
Isn't she cute?
With this we can understand her true feelings.
"Screw you, just hand over the new soccer ball or spike shoes.", it's written here. {timer: lol}
Does this mean she can be honest with her feelings, even to Santa?
She addressed this letter to her brothers.
Now we know what Touma really wants.
It's decided then?
That may be true, but those things don't feel feminine, do they?
I don't agree with you, bro.
We are in an age where it isn't weird for girls to be playing soccer.
Of course.
For instance, if my girlfriend likes soccer,
That's considered her charm point,
And I'll go all out to support her.
Well, if you ask me what kind of girlfriend I choose...
Don't interrupt when adults are talking!
But I'm not talking about my imaginary girlfriend.
I'm talking about Touma.
So she doesn't exist?
Unfortunately.
What about you?
I...
I may not look like it, but I'm always...
Stop interrupting!
What do we do?
What happened last Christmas?
I see. Our past experiences will be a good reference.
Touma was a crybaby back then.
However you think about it, the Christmas right after she was born can't be a good reference.
In that case...
This was last year's Christmas.
Why was Touma looking so annoyed?
Let's go back in time a little.
She also looked annoyed the year before last.
Is there a mystery hidden in all these?
Bro, let's continue.
Right.
This was Touma during her entrance ceremony for kindergarten.
That's the Shichigosan, isn't it?
When she was that age, she'd follow us wherever we go.
Yeah. Because of her cuteness, she was popular among the neighbors.
It's Christmas, and you haven't prepared anything!
How long are you going to keep staring at the albums?!
Make it a proper Christmas once in a while, you stupid brothers!
I remembered...
In the end, we never could celebrate Christmas because of this.
As I thought, she became tomboyish because she's surrounded by us good-for-nothing brothers...
No, you can't be sure of that yet.
The Christmas present I didn't have a chance to give Minami yesterday.
In the first place, for a so-called Christmas present...
There should be no problem giving them on the day of Christmas itself.
But if Minami is the type of person who would get upset about that...
Fujioka, there's something I want you to taste!
Okay, I'm digging in! {timer: first time see someone use it, I guess I better don't copy it}
Does it taste good?
Yup!
Are you alright?
Yup.
Are you telling the truth?
Yeah...
Hey! It seems that it's okay even when it's three days past the "best before" date!
Well, the "best before" date and the expiry date are entirely different to begin with.
Even so you shouldn't eat it.
Okay!
Delicious!
One day past should be okay, right?
Hello. Good evening.
Good evening.
Are they out?
Seems so.
Looks like it's going to snow again.
Yeah.
You came to deliver presents today?
Oh, I forgot this place yesterday...
Actually, me too.
Is that so?
Haruka-neesama.
Eating yakiniku outside is so extravagant, is it really okay?
It's fine, it's fine!
Let's splurge on Christmas Eve!
My, my.
To be bounded by money matters at your age, how pathetic.
You have no idea how to enjoy life as a child.
Don't talk about life with yakiniku as an example, you dumbass.
The same goes for you, show more interest in the opposite sex as you age, and not only your appetite, you dumbass.
In short, don't get excited over yakiniku, you dumbass.
Also I have one more thing to add.
Dumbass. {timer: Chiaki ftw}
A "dumbass" four-hit combo!
Even if you don't show it on your face, you are actually excited over this yakiniku, aren't you?
I'm different from you.
Customers at table number three, sorry for waiting!
I feel like I've forgotten about something...
It's freezing.
Yeah.
I have to wake up early tomorrow too... I'm going back for today.
Then I'll be going too.
Do you have work tomorrow?
Yeah. I have to go to Kyushu in the morning.
What about you?
I have club practice in the morning.
Both of us have it tough.
Minami-ke!
Hey, Touma.
You are Chiaki's younger brother, right?
As long as the settings don't change, I'm a boy and a younger brother.
When you return home, you go back to being a sister, don't you?
Otherwise my brothers would keep complaining.
I can't sit cross-legged when I'm wearing a skirt.
But I can't believe you're leading a double life at your age.
Can those words be applied to her situation?
Well, whether I'm a sister or a brother, you people decided without asking me.
While we're at it, perhaps I should try leading a double life.
You are really sudden.
What will you do exactly?
Is Kana going to become a younger brother as well?
Let's see...
I'll have breakfast at my house, lunch at school, dinner at Touma's place, and afternoon snack at Keiko's place.
Also, I'll have supper at Uchida's place!
Rather than leading a double life, you're just being a thick-skinned glutton.
What's wrong?
Umm, is it better for me to pay for the food expenses?
I eat here often anyway.
Don't take that seriously.
That's right! Pay up! 380 yen per meal per person!
Don't give those numbers as if it's for real, dumbass!
I'm back!
Silly! You don't need to worry about that.
If you are a younger brother to Chiaki, that means you're a younger brother to me too.
Haruka.
Haruma-neesama is right.
Haruka, where's the afternoon snack?
You went to buy cake, right?
Oh my. Aren't you having your afternoon snack at Keiko's place?
Does it taste good?
Tastes great!
It's delicious.
Really? That's great.
Ah, Keiko? Cake would be nice for today's afternoon snack.
What? You already had it?!
I'm going to leave fingerprints all over your glasses!
Damn you!
Minami-ke!
Welcome, welcome!
A limited time only year-end sale!
It's starting soon!
I didn't manage to pass her the present during Christmas Eve or Christmas.
Today I'll definitely...
Eggs~ Eggs~ hmm~ Eggs~
Minami! You came at the right time-
First we're going with 1 yen for one box of eggs, limited to one per customer!
Go ahead!
Lucky!
If I could pass this to her before the year ends...
The Fundoshi Santa Festival held from yesterday night to this morning,
Ended without any casualties.
Welcome back, Kana.
I'm back.
Hey, Haruka,
The thing Chiaki is holding is Fujioka Santa's...
Yup! Her Christmas present.
Looks like she likes the present.
But she's putting her elbow on her face.
In response to this entertaining event,
some questions were raised about whether wrapping presents with Fudoshi is unhygienic.
What kind of creature is that guy?
Huh? A bear, of course.
A bear, huh...
It looks like it failed at catching salmons...
This is the bear you got from Santa, right?
You should take good care of it.
I am taking good care of it.
That was the bear's will.
Its will, eh?
Even though she doesn't look interested in stuffed toys...
Does it have a name?
What childish things are you saying?
Don't hold it by its ear. It looks pitiful.
I'm sorry.
Take care of it, okay? It's a bear from Santa, after all.
That goes without saying.
In that case, we should give it a name, shouldn't we?
You give it a name then.
Eh? Me?
Fujioka?
It appears that it likes the name.
Then what was that attack just now?
"I likes the name, I doesn't likes you."
That's what Fujioka said.
What a cheeky stuffed toy we have here.
If I were in the same condition as when I was in Alaska,
I'd have hunted the likes of you along with the King Salmon."
That's what it's saying.
Damn cheeky Fujioka!
I'll remove all of your cotton and torture you!
Come here!
"Don't pull me! It hurts!"
Is what it's saying!
Shut up! I'll teach you about the harsh living conditions of Japan!
That's enough!
You just hit me with Fujioka, didn't you?
You have to take good care of it.
I am.
That was Fujioka's will.
Today I'll definitely pass this to Minami...
Mi-Minami!
Oh, Fujioka!
You know, you have to consider the feeling of the person you're giving present to.
Because of the present you gave Chiaki, I had a hard time.
What's with that tough guy who came back from Alaska?
Huh? Alaska?
Okay then, I have shopping to do.
Consider the feeling of the person I'm giving present to, huh?
If I give Minami this, will she be happy?
I'm the only one who's happy about it all!
If I think about Manami's feelings in every way possible...
Kana? Fujioka-kun's here!
What? What a bother, and the weather's so cold.
What's that?
He gave me this.
What's this?
Can't you tell by looking?
It's boneless ham as thick as your thighs are.
Okay. I'm going to punch you.
A year-end present?
He doesn't have to go that far.
Year-end present?
Ham...
Is he the Ham Guy?!
I... I gave it to her!
I gave it to her!
I gave it to her! {semen}
This year is coming to an end soon.
Let's make next year a good year too, Haruka-neesama.
That's right.
Next time, Love Going Around in Circles.
Huh? The two of us?
Who else besides us?